Patient-Device Association System

2. The method of claim 1, wherein generating an association for each respective healthcare device comprises generating one or more data structures comprising associations between each of the plurality of healthcare devices and at least one patient of the plurality of patients, and storing the one or more data structures in a memory device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of healthcare devices include a medication dispensing device or an infusion device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the attributes of one of the plurality of healthcare orders comprises at least one of an amount of an item to be dispensed, a time when the item is to be dispensed, or a rate at which the item is to be dispensed.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the plurality of healthcare devices include a medication dispensing device or an infusion device.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein at least one of the attributes of one of the plurality of healthcare orders comprises at least one of an amount of an item to be dispensed, a time when the item is to be dispensed, or a rate at which the item is to be dispensed.